Kittitas County Jail

A transient has been jailed in Kittitas County after allegedly threatening to shoot a woman near Ellensburg. The Ellensburg Daily Record reports the incident occurred while the woman was walking her dog near South Canyon Road last Thursday, April 10...

A Kittitas County man is in jail after police say he assaulted his girlfriend and held her hostage. The Ellensburg Police Department says officers were called to reports of a domestic dispute at a residence where a male suspect had barricaded himself inside while holding a female against her will...

A Wenatchee woman is behind bars in Kittitas County after she allegedly threatened to kill an employee at a convenience store. The Ellensburg Daily Record reports the incident happened on Monday (Feb. 10) at just before 9 p.m. in the 1500 block of U...

A Kittitas County man is behind bars after police say he ran a stop sign and collided with a vehicle that was occupied by a woman and two small children while intoxicated last week. The Ellensburg Daily Record says 31-year-old Rodrigo Contreras-Ruiz of Ellensburg drove his jeep through the intersection of East Third Avenue and Sampson Street in Ellensburg without stopping last Tuesday, Jan... Read

A Cle Elum man is in jail after police say he stole nearly $5,000 worth of vaping products from a display case at a convenience store this week. The Ellensburg Daily Record reports 22-year-old Christopher Lee Orr was arrested on Monday after police connected him to the theft at the Short Stop store on 1st Street...

A teenager accused of killing a rival gang member at an Ellensburg fast food restaurant last year has refused to plea bargain in his murder trial. Prosecutors say 18-year-old Benny Castizo shot 21-year-old Christian Guthrie to death at a Jack In The Box in the 100 block of West University Way on March 15, 2024...

A Kittitas County man is in jail after he allegedly brandished a knife at two Ellensburg Police officers last week. The Ellensburg Daily Record reports police were sent to the 100 block of 3rd Street in Ellensburg at just before 6 a.m. last Tuesday, Dec...

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A Mattawa woman is in jail after a traffic stop in Ellensburg led to the discovery of multiple crimes she is suspected of having committed. The Kittitas County Sheriff's Office says 39-year old Ashley Perin Sandoval was pulled over at around 11 p...

The grant will support the jail’s program to increase nursing staff and counseling services.